Where does “селядзец” come from?
селядзец (Belarusian) comes from Old East Slavic сельдь, from Old East Slavic сьлдь, from Old Norse síld, from Proto-Germanic sīlą — a kind of fish; a launce, sand eel; a herring.
селядзец (Belarusian): herring
Ancestry of “селядзец”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | сельдь | — |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | сьлдь | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | síld | herring |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sīlą | a kind of fish; a launce, sand eel; a herring |